A couple of friends of mine introduced me to the idea of a scissor leash. Well, I had my own solution to keeping my scissors within reach. I hung them on a ribbon around my neck, but they were constantly getting in my way. So when I saw how nifty these are and how well they work, I decided to get my own!

These measure about an inch and a quarter across, have a clear vinyl strap to run through one of the handles of your scissors, a 34" retracting cord that allows you to stretch your scissors to any point that you'd need to snip those threads, a swivel bulldog clip on the back that is strong enough to bear the weight of your scissors and won't let go of your clothing easily when you pull on it.